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New H1N1 influenza virus detected – Expert Reaction

New H1N1 influenza virus detected – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 202030 June 2020

A Chinese and British research team has identified a new H1N1 influenza virus in pigs. The research, published today in […]

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Pig heart beats in baboon for two years – US expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 April 201603 May 2017

International scientists may have overcome an key obstacle in xenotransplantation, successfully transplanting a heart from a pig into a baboon […]

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Listener: The harm on the farm

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 2014

The New Zealand Listener’s latest editorial looks at the issue of animal welfare in New Zealand, particularly in the pork […]

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GM feeding study in pigs – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 June 201328 March 2016

A study examining the long-term health effects in pigs of a diet containing genetically modified crops has been published this […]

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New Zealand, Russia leading in xenotransplantation trials

Blog  |  Published: 20 March 2009

There’s always a certain cringe factor when we start talking about taking tissue or even whole organs from animals and […]

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